{"id":2392047,"date":"2025-01-18T09:15:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-18T14:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leftist-lawmaker-to-take-a-month-off-work-after-being-misgendered\/"},"modified":"2025-01-18T09:16:38","modified_gmt":"2025-01-18T14:16:38","slug":"leftist-lawmaker-to-take-a-month-off-work-after-being-misgendered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leftist-lawmaker-to-take-a-month-off-work-after-being-misgendered\/","title":{"rendered":"Leftist Lawmaker to Take a Month Off Work After Being &#8216;Misgendered&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fleftist-lawmaker-to-take-a-month-off-work-after-being-misgendered%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2392047&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In \u200dMassachusetts,\u2062 Worcester City Councilor Thu\u200b Nguyen, the\u2063 first \u2064openly nonbinary lawmaker in\u2062 the state, is taking \u2063a month-long hiatus from her\u2063 duties due to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/proposed-9-11-resolution-from-school-board-member-who-spoke-of-jihad-spends-1-paragraph-honoring-dead-americans-10-lamenting-muslim-discrimination\/\" title=\"Proposed 9\/11 Resolution From School Board Member Who Spoke Of Jihad Spends 1 Paragraph Honoring Dead Americans, 10 Lamenting Muslim Discrimination\">mental health impacts<\/a> from \u2064being \u2062\u201cmisgendered\u201d\u2064 by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/asian-city-councilwoman-allegedly-harassed-by-social-justice-warrior-despite-increase-in-anti-asian-violence\/\" title=\"Asian City Councilwoman Allegedly Harassed By Social Justice Warrior Despite Increase In Anti-Asian Violence\">fellow council members<\/a>. Nguyen claims that Mayor Joseph Petty and\u200b Councilor-at-Large\u2063 Kathleen \u200dToomey publicly used incorrect pronouns when addressing her and that Councilor Candy\u2062 Mero-Carlson referred to her as\u2062 &#8220;it.&#8221; Nguyen has \u2064officially requested an investigation into these incidents and aims to highlight systemic issues of transphobia within the council, especially following the heightened \u200bfears among the LGBTQ+ community after the election of\u200c President donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Both Petty and Toomey apologized for their misgendering, insisting it was\u200b unintentional, while Mero-Carlson denied\u200d any\u2062 wrongdoing. Despite the conflicts, Nguyen has missed a significant number\u200c of \u200bmeetings, raising concerns about her \u200ccommitment \u200dto \u200cher elected role. the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oregon-republicans-file-for-reelection-despite-possible-disqualification\/\" title=\"Oregon Republicans seek reelection despite potential disqualification.\">situation reflects ongoing tensions<\/a>\u200b around identity politics and\u200b the treatment of LGBTQ+\u200b individuals in government, set against a backdrop of changing political climates surrounding these issues in the U.S.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Ah, Massachusetts. The only state to vote for George McGovern, arguably the most extreme Democratic nominee ever, in the 1972 presidential election. The state that has given us way more Kennedys than we actually need. And the state where the first woman to openly identify herself as a &ldquo;nonbinary lawmaker&rdquo; is taking a month off from the position to which she was elected because she got &ldquo;misgendered.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcboston.com\/news\/local\/worcester-city-councilor-taking-hiatus-after-alleged-transphobic-comments\/3603699\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WBTS-TV<\/a>, Worcester City Councilor Thu Nguyen claimed she needs the &ldquo;hiatus&rdquo; because the so-called misgendering has affected her mental health.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We deserve a government that is welcoming, embraces and takes pride in our LGBTQ+ community. As the first nonbinary elected in Massachusetts, I have always said for me it&rsquo;s not just about identity politics. Making history as the first is one thing, what you do with it is another,&rdquo; Nguyen said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I hope by speaking up against transphobia and hate, many of you will join me in pushing for a political reimagination of a government that holistically cares and serves everyone which rightfully includes the LGBTQ+ community.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Nguyen said &ldquo;that feels like the bare minimum&rdquo; in terms of a standard, singling out Mayor Joseph Petty and Councilor-at-Large Kathleen Toomey for publicly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fox-news-becomes-worse-cnn-segment-misgendering-dylan-mulvaney\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">misgendering<\/a> her.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>She also claimed that Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson has referred to her as &ldquo;it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>And she managed to bring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tim-walzs-attempt-mock-trump-indoor-inauguration-backfires\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">President-elect Donald Trump<\/a> into it, because of course she did.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is unfortunate, as we transition under a Trump administration and exponential increase of fear experienced by the LGBTQ+ community that I, as a City Councilor At-Large of Worcester, had to file a complaint to our Executive Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion about my experience in the past 3 years of dealing with transphobia and a discriminatory and toxic council culture, being misgendered by Mayor Petty and Councilor At-Large Toomey publicly on the council floor and recently learning that District 2 Councilor Mero-Carlson has been referring to me as &lsquo;it&rsquo; multiple times,&rdquo; she alleged in the statement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have formally requested for the City of Worcester&rsquo;s Chief Equity Officer to open an immediate investigation and create an action plan to address this matter,&rdquo; she added.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These hateful acts are unbecoming of a legislative body whose duty is to serve our communities and to honor and enforce anti-discrimination laws. My filing of a complaint&rsquo;s aim is to hold electeds accountable to moral and legal standards during a vulnerable time of crisis for the LGBTQ+ community. LGBTQ+ folks are facing more physical threats, violence and hate all over the nation,&rdquo; she continued.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Trevor Project reported an overall volume increase of nearly 700% on Nov 6 after Trump&rsquo;s election compared to the weeks prior. Many in our community are seeking to move to safer states, expressing worries for the possibility of gender affirming care and same-sex marriage being revoked and frightened to lose fundamental civil rights because of who we are,&rdquo; she added. &ldquo;This is all in addition to the tragic reality of having anti-trans bills pushed throughout the nation in recent years and the mass shootings and murders targeting the LGBTQ+ community.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Ngyuen asked that &ldquo;if you care about me and the LGBTQ+ community,&rdquo; readers should &ldquo;advocate for real systemic and structural change in leadership and send a clear message that hate has no place here in Worcester especially in the elected body.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DE2SvKlu5F8\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DE2SvKlu5F8\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post d by Thu Nguyen (@votethu)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Both Petty and Toomey apologized for their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/woke-da-comes-rescue-trans-child-molester-suspends-prosecutor-case-misgendering\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">misgendering<\/a> faux pas, saying they were brief and never happened again.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on social media, Petty said that he &ldquo;momentarily addressed the Councilor by an incorrect pronoun. Once brought to my attention, I quickly corrected the mistake and apologized.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Toomey meanwhile said that &ldquo;early on when the Councilor was elected, I did make an honest error in addressing the councilor and may have done so a few times, for which I apologized. There has never been any intentional or consistent misgendering.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Mero-Carlson denied the allegations of calling Nguyen &ldquo;it,&rdquo; or at least recalling that it happened.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">WORCESTER &ndash; Mayor Joseph M. Petty issued a statement today regarding a social media post from<br \/> Councilor Nguyen.<\/p>\n<p>I want to take a moment to address concerns raised by Councilor Nguyen, the first nonbinary<br \/> City Councilor in our community&rsquo;s history. During my 13 years as Mayor, I&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lk1up1ukLu\">pic.twitter.com\/lk1up1ukLu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Joe Petty (@MayorJoePetty) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MayorJoePetty\/status\/1879727175634751701?\">January 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Councilor Toomey responds to Councilor Nguyen<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;early on when the Councilor was elected, I did make an honest error in addressing the councilor and may have done so a few times, for which I apologized. There has never been any intentional or consistent misgendering.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kQhV7rpXIU\">pic.twitter.com\/kQhV7rpXIU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Talk of the Commonwealth (@CommonTalkPod) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CommonTalkPod\/status\/1879605387932180782?\">January 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">CC Mero-Carlson responds to CC Nguyen<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While I do not recall making the statements in question, I acknowledge that it was a challenging and emotional week where difficult conversations took place. These claims, however, misrepresent my character, my record, and the values I have&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BqmQOBkKAm\">pic.twitter.com\/BqmQOBkKAm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Talk of the Commonwealth (@CommonTalkPod) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CommonTalkPod\/status\/1879647451457470709?\">January 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In addition, Mero-Carlson said that the disagreements stemmed from personal and political differences.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My focus has always been on showing up for our community, listening to constituents, and delivering results. Unfortunately, Councilor Nguyen&rsquo;s approach seems more centered on sowing chaos and division, rather than collaboration or addressing the real needs of our city,&rdquo; Mero-Carlson said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am not surprised by their actions given their consistent support for my opponent in the last election and their apparent determination to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">prioritize political agendas<\/a> each week over the pressing work we are elected to do. Worcester residents deserve leadership that rises above small-minded politics and remains focused on progress and unity.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Which is to say: whatever.<\/p>\n<p>Two accidental <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-co-resident-kicked-city-council-misgendering-attacking-law-allowing-criminals-change-identities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">misgenderings<\/a> and one frosty relationship with another member of the body shouldn&rsquo;t be a reason to take a &ldquo;hiatus&rdquo; from the job people elected you to do, but welcome to 2025, where &mdash; despite the fact wokeness is in retreat &mdash; someone still manages to make news by abandoning an elected post because of not being called by the appropriate nonbinary pronouns.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, this might not make much difference, given that the councilor &ldquo;has missed half of the Traffic and Parking subcommittee meetings and has not held a meeting for the Public Service and Transportation subcommittee that they chair,&rdquo; according to the statement by Mayor Petty, who says the tiff is over the fact that he called a mandate for in-person attendance for city council meetings. (Nguyen says she attends on Zoom, according to WBTS, &ldquo;because they feel unsafe at city hall.&rdquo; Right.)<\/p>\n<p>However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/massachusetts-denies-catholic-couple-right-foster-kids-faith-not-supportive-lgbt-beliefs-lawsuit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">welcome to Massachusetts<\/a>, where this is still a story. 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The sole state that supported George McGovern, arguably the most left-leaning Democratic candidate in the 1972 presidential election. A place that has produced more Kennedys than necessary. It&#8217;s also where the first openly nonbinary lawmaker is taking a month-long leave from her elected position due to being &#8220;misgendered.&#8221; Worcester City Councilor Thu Nguyen stated that this misgendering has impacted her mental health and emphasized the need for a government that welcomes and supports the LGBTQ+ community. She expressed hope that by speaking out against transphobia, others would join her in advocating for a government that serves everyone inclusively.<\/p>\n<p>Nguyen pointed out what she considers minimal standards of respect, specifically calling out Mayor Joseph Petty and Councilor-at-Large Kathleen Toomey for misgendering her publicly. She also accused Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson of referring to her as &#8220;it.&#8221; In light of these experiences, she filed a complaint with Worcester&#8217;s Executive Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion regarding ongoing transphobia within council culture.<\/p>\n<p>Nguyen highlighted an increase in fear among LGBTQ+ individuals following Donald Trump&#8217;s election and noted rising violence against their community nationwide. She urged readers to advocate for systemic change to combat hate within local governance.<\/p>\n<p>Both Petty and Toomey apologized for their mistakes but insisted they were unintentional errors rather than consistent misgendering. Mero-Carlson denied ever using derogatory terms towards Nguyen but acknowledged tensions stemming from personal differences.<\/p>\n<p>Despite two accidental misgenderings and strained relationships with fellow council members, some argue taking time off from an elected role seems excessive in today&#8217;s political climate\u2014especially when issues like attendance at meetings are already contentious. Nonetheless, Massachusetts remains a focal point for such discussions about identity politics today<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2392048,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Nguyen.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[6733,3914,4717,11370,5894],"class_list":["post-2392047","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-controversy","tag-lawmaker","tag-leftist","tag-misgendering","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Nguyen.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2392047","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2392047"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2392047\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2392051,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2392047\/revisions\/2392051"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2392048"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2392047"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2392047"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2392047"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}